OPERATING THE AMPLIFIER
The OLED display on the left side of the amplifer indicates all the
important parameters and current operating conditions.
Tip
Holding the Select button pressed (
Hold
action) will power
off the amplifer at any time irrespective of the mode it is
in.
Stand-by
In this state the amplifer is connected to
mains power but turned off.
The currently active tube profle is displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
•
Select
: turn on the amplifer.
•
Hold
: enter the Settings menu (see
below for available parameters)
Warm-up
When the amplifer is turned on, it will warm
up the tubes progressively to ensure a long
service life.
This procedure takes about
30s.
to allow tube
operating conditions to stabilize.
Please note that full warm-up takes around 1h
for all internal components to reach their fnal
operating temperature.
Arcus Integrated Amplifer
Owner’s Manual
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